AEMWIA and Rasta have become partners to educate girl child between the ages of 3-14 years. The project "Education for Minority Girls" with support from AEMWIA will be running 10 education centers for 300 girls from deserving minority community. The project aims at developing aptitude and interest in girls for education. The project area lacks significant number of schools and NGOs. Majority of girls receive discriminatory treatment in all walks of life including education. Most of them are either school drop out or have never been to schools. The project targets 100 girls between the age group of 3 to 14 years in the beginning. Three education centres with 30 girls in each will be established. AEMWIA shall support Rasta for the following :- Enhancing level of awareness in the community regarding education of children. Reducing rate of school drop outs and out of the school children. Reducing child abuse cases. Rehabilitation of these children in the long run Special focus on education and development Rasta is dedicated to the welfare of marginalized children. In the process it incorporates innovative and latest teaching techniques in the course content for teachers training. Resource personnel from organizations like NCERT, SCERT and DIET are invited for input to teachers. Lessons are prepared for each class keeping in mind the scholastic level of each child. The project shall be implemented by preparing the community people to shoulder the responsibility of the project and with their active participation.
This Mission Education project imparts quality education and life skills to underserved children from slums in and around South West Delhi, with special focus on girl children. Along with academics, emphasis is also laid on skill-based learning for the children. The residential colonies in South West Delhi employ more than 10,000 domestic helpers, maids and drivers, who are immigrant workers living in the slums of Kishangarh, Bhawani Kunj, Shanti Kunj, Andheria Mod, Rangpuri Pahadi and Chhattarpur. As these people do not have residential proofs or birth certificates of their children, they face difficulty in sending their children to conventional schools. The centre aims at bridging this gap by providing education to these underprivileged children and mainstreaming them into the formal education system. Activities and excursions are an integral part of the learning process at the centre. Events like Diwali Fete, Book Fair, picnics, dance, drama and poem recitation are organised to foster the all round development of the children. Health check-ups and counselling of parents and children on hygiene issues are done on a regular basis. AEMWIA has partnered with Nai Disha Educational and Cultural Society for this project.